Annual profit in thousands of dollars is given by the function, P(x) = -.1x2 + 50x - 300, where x is the number of items sold, x ¡Ý 0.

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Annual profit in thousands of dollars is given by the function, P(x) = -.1x2 + 50x - 300, where x is the number of items sold, x ¡Ý 0.

1.describe the meaning of the number -.1 in the formula
2.describe the meaning of the number -300 in the formula
3.find the profit for 5 different values of x

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